[SUBW-A] Skiing last weekend

[Andrew Jacob]

For anyone who is wondering what the snow and ice is like...

I made a last minute decision to go for a ski last weekend. The weather 
was clear, calm and fairly warm and the snow was powdery. Most of the ice 
from the long weekend is now covered (except maybe on the very tops) but 
the cover is pretty thin below 1800m. I went in from Guthega and had to 
walk halfway to the swing bridge before finding enough snow to (just) ski 
on. Another week or two and it should all be perfect:)
Blue Lake is completely frozen and the ice climbs all look in good 
condition but not yet filled in by snow drifts, tho I didnt get up close.

Some pics at 
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~ande/WWWstore/Skiing070623/zindex.html

Andrew Jacob  :)
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